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BV150H 

Three Channel Guitar Amplifier

The Front Panel – Input, Channel 1:

1. INPUT JACK: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the
amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.

2. CH. 1 SELECT SWITCH: This switch, when activated, selects
Channel 1. The green LED above the switch illuminates when
Channel 1 is selected. When the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is con-
nected, either the front panel select switches or the footswitch may
be used to select the active channel.

3. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain for Channel 1. With
the control rotated counter clockwise, the resulting tones are tight
and dynamic. As you rotate the control clockwise the tones take on
more crunch. 

4. TREBLE: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Treble control provides an adjustment
range of 38dB at 5kHz.

5. MID FREQ SELECT: Use this rotary switch to select the frequency
for the Mid control (#6): 300Hz, 700Hz, 1kHz, 1.5kHz or 3kHz.

6. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Mid control provides 10dB of boost or
16dB of cut at the frequecy selected by the Mid Freq Select control
(#5). The Channel 1 Mid control uses a peak/dip style filter.

7. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level for Channel 1.
Use this control in conjunction with the Channel 1 Gain control (#3)
to achieve a wide variety of dynamics and to get the desired sound
for Channel 1.

8. BASS: Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Bass control provides 24dB of boost or
cut at at 50Hz.

Channel 2:

9. CH. 2 SELECT SWITCH: This switch, when activated, selects
Channel 2. The amber LED above the switch illuminates when
Channel 2 is selected. When the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is con-
nected, either the front panel select switches or the footswitch may
be used to select the active channel.

10. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain for Channel 2.
With the control rotated counter clockwise, the resulting tones are
“Classically British” - warm and crunchy . As you rotate the control
clockwise the tones take on a creamy smooth overdrive with a touch
of compression.

11. TREBLE: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Treble control provides 12dB of boost or
cut at 2.5kHz.

12. MID BOOST SELECT: Use this rotary switch to add a 4 to 5 dB
boost from the low frequencies to the midrange frequency selected:
250Hz, 500Hz, 750Hz or 1kHz. 

13. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Mid control provides 10dB of boost or cut
at 750Hz.

14. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level for Channel 2.
Use this control in conjunction with the Channel 2 Gain control (#10)
to achieve the desired sound for Channel 2.

15. BASS: Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Bass control provides 20dB of boost or
cut at at 50Hz.

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Summary of Contents for bv150h

Page 1: ...cs and to get the desired sound for Channel 1 8 BASS Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of Channel 1 The Channel 1 Bass control provides 24dB of boost or cut at at 50Hz Channel 2 9 CH 2 SELECT SWITCH This switch when activated selects Channel 2 The amber LED above the switch illuminates when Channel 2 is selected When the footswitch 28 rear panel is con nected either the front pan...

Page 2: ...Ugh 23 LOOP SWITCH This switch when activated engages the rear panel Effects Loop 33 37 rear panel Ths blue LED above the switch illuminates when the rear panel effects loop is engaged When the footswitch 28 rear panel is connected either the front panel Loop switch or the footswitch may be used to engage the effects loop Note This may also be used as an additional Boost switch see 37 page 5 for d...

Page 3: ...l to the input of an external effects processor 35 EFFECTS LOOP SERIES PARALLEL SWITCH Use this switch to configure the Effects Loop for series or parallel operation Experimenting with various effects will determine which setting pro vides the best results 36 EFFECT LOOP RETURN JACK Use this jack to return the sig nal from the output of an external effects processor into the effects loop 37 EFFECT...

Page 4: ...7 489 01 071003 The BV150H is covered with a durable Tolex material wipe it clean with a lint free cloth Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice Declaration Of Con...

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